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Observer
Name
Lori C
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
the meteor travelled across the sky from ENE direction. Was a brilliant bright white light and had a wonderful trail. Was so bright, I initially thought it was fireworks. The ball was huge. The largest I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Morehead City, NC
Latitude
34° 43' 38.54'' N (34.727371°)
Longitude
76° 45' 53.25'' W (-76.764791°)
Elevation
8.018m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-06-18 21:08 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-06-19 01:08 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
113°
Moving
Facing azimuth
203.81°
First azimuth
182.62°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
244.12°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
glowing
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-